河南省洛陽(yáng)市2015-2016學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期中試題

1、洛陽(yáng)市20152016學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期中考試高二英語(yǔ)試卷（A)本試卷分第I卷(選擇題）和第卷(非選擇題)兩部分。第I卷注意事項(xiàng)：1.答第I卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2.選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。不能答在本試卷上，否則無(wú)效。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相

2、應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你部有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What does the woman want to buy?A.Sports shoes.B.Trousers.C.shirts.2. Whos ill?A.The man.B. Mother.C.The woman.3. Why does the woman report?A. Her car is broken. B. She had an accident. C. Her car is lost.4. Why doesnt the man have more ice-cream?A. H

3、e doesnt like it. B. He has to watch his weight. C. Hes full.5. When may the woman watch the show?A.This evening.B. Later today.C.Later this week.聽(tīng)第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6. Which is true about the man?A. He shares the housework. B.He cant cook. C. He worics in a company.7. Whats the mans wife?A. A manager. B

4、.A cook. C.A secretary.8. Whats the earliest time when the delivery could arrive at the man?A. Around 6:00 this Wednesday.B. Around 8:00 this Wednesday.C. Around 10:00 this Wednesday.9. How long is the term of service?A. Five years.B.Five weeks.C.Fourteen days.10. What can the man do if theres somet

5、hing wrong with the goods?A. Return them. B.Get the money back. C.Exchange them.聽(tīng)第8段材料,回答第11至13題。11. What happened before the dialogue?A.There was an earthquake. B.There was a flood. C.There was a storm.12. Where did the woman put the boards?A. Over the window. B.On the roof. C.Around the chimney.13

6、.What is the probably theman?A. A clerk of Metropolitan Life Insurance.B.A policeman in chargeof theaccident.C.A worker of the localgovernment.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14. Whats Tom doing?A. Working in a factory. B. Playing around. C. Studying at a university。15.Where does Tom live now?A. In the dormitory.B

7、.In his mothers.C.Inhis school.16.What does the man suggest thewoman do?A. Talk with Tom.B.Offer Tom a job.C.GiveTomsome money.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What is mainly talked about?A. Americans private cars. B. American families. C. Americans holidays.18.How many cars does an American family have if bot

8、h parents work?A. One. B.Two. C. Three.19. Why did Mr Hagen and his wife buy a van?A. They had saved enough money.B. They hoped to have a third child.C. Their second car is too small.20.How do American familieslike to spend their holiday according to thespeaker?A. Travling together.B.Staying at home

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17、ourses primarily focus on?A.Writing naturally. B.Speaking like a native.C.listening scientifically. D.Interpreting practically.BKenya is losing an average of 100 of its 2,000 lions each year because of growing human settlements, increasing farming, climate change and diseases，according to the Kenya

18、Wildlife Service (KWS).“ Lions have a special place in Kenyanslife，” said Paul Udoto，a spokesman for the organization. “ Other than being the symbol of national strength, they are among the Big Five, a main attraction for visitors to Kenya. ”There were 2,749 lions in Kenya in 2002 and Uieir populati

19、on dropped to 2,280 by 2004 and to about 2,000 today, according to KWS figures.“The fall of the lion population is worrying and every effort needs to be made to make sure that Kenya either protects its population of 2,000 lions at present or increases the numbers to an ecologically acceptable level,

20、” said Mr. Udoto.“There is no doubt that the numbers are in free fall. Id be surprised if they even last as long as 20 years，” said Laurence Frank, project director of Living With Lions, a Kenya-based animal protection organization» i When I first came here 30 years ago，I would always hear lion

21、s roaring across the land at night and see their tracks in the morning. Now that is very rare.“The reason is simple。As the numbers of people grow and the numbers of cows increase they take up much of the lions space. Alongside that there are other ways, including poisoning 9 to kill lions. ”Animal l

22、overs are making a new strategy to save the animals. Part of the measures will include tracking lions fitted with radio collars in the Amboseli area in southern Kenya, close to the border with Tanzania.Wildlife officials in Tanzania face similar challenges in protecting their lions, but there is far

23、 less human encroachment (侵入）on the animals homeland there than in Kenya,25. What is the main reason of Kenya appreciating lions existence?A. lions are the symbol of the national strength.B. Lions are among the most endangered animals.C. Lions are a subject of great concern to Kenyans.D. Lions are t

24、he major appeal for foreign tourists.26. What does Laurence Frank mean by saying “they even last as long as 20 years ”?A. It is alarming that the number of lions is declining at a high speed.B. It is amazing that he has tolerated the decline for such a long time.C. It is fascinating that many eviden

25、ces have proven the decline trend,D.It is surprising that a lion should live as long as twenty years in Kenya.27. In which aspect does the striking difference between Kenya and Tanzania in lion protection lie?A.Climate changes.B.Increasingly fanning.C.Natural disasters*D.Outbreaks of epidemics (流行病）

26、.CThe first Ml choir rehearsal(彩排)of the school year took place in the school hall. All the students joined together to sing. I watched as my elder sister and her grade came in and took their places next to us on the stage. Meanwhile, I could hear laughing. Some students were pointing at a girl stan

27、ding next to my sister. Id never seen this girl before. A girl whispered in my ear, “ Did you know shes wearing diapers(紙尿褲）？”After school that evening, I asked my sister about the girl Id seen. She told me her name was Theresa and that she was a very nice girL .“ Why were those kids being mean to h

28、er? I asked, “Because theyre stupid，” she said.One day, I was walking home from school when I heard voices behind me. “Theres the little idiots (傻子)sister. Does your sister wet her pants too?” I walked a little faster and then I felt a atone hit me in the back. When I got home, I ran down to my sist

29、ers room.I pushed my way into her room, screaming at her. “Why do you have to be that giris friend? I dont see anyone else being nice to her, ” Janelle yelled back, Because shes a wonderful person and she9s dying!” I will remember those words as long as I live. Theresa wet her pants because she had

30、an illness, which was killing her. My sister was the only one nice enough to be her friend and stick up for her. A few months later, Hieresa passed away.I felt proud that Janelle was my sister. Throughout the years I watched her, and she always made friends with everyone. It didnt matter if they war

31、e fat,thin,brilliantornot. She never left anyone feeling isolated or alone. It was she who changed me and taughtme tonever look at anyone in the same way again.28. Why did other students make fun of Theresa?A. Because she was dying very soon.B. Because she was not good at singing,C. Because she beha

32、ved in an unusual way.D.Because she was usually dressed poorly.29. What was the turning point of the story?A. Janelle became a friend of Theresa.B. Theresa suffered from a serious illness. C.The author lost her temper to her classmates.D. Hie author was told the truth about Theresa.30. What is the m

33、essage conveyed in the story?A.We shouldnt look at anyone shallowly.B. Making friends teaches us more things.C. Disadvantaged people need our sympathy.D. Understanding is important among friends.31.What might be the best title for the passage?A.A Great Hero to Me B.A Girl in Need of HelpC.An Unforge

34、ttable RehearsalD.An Embarrassing ExperienceDFor more than twenty years scientists have been seeking to understand the mystery of the “sixth sense” of direction. By trying out ideas and solving problems one by one, they are now getting closer to one answer. One funny idea from observing animals in n

35、ature is that animals might have a built-in compass.Many birds migrate(遷徙）twice a year between their summer homes and winter homes. Some of them fly for thousands of kilometers and mostly at night. Experiments have shown that some birds can recognize star patterns. But they can keep on course even u

36、nder cloudy skies. How can they do that? A common bird that does not migrate but is great at finding its way home is the horning pigeon(鶴子）and they have been widely studied. One interesting experiment was to attach little magnets (磁鐵，磁場(chǎng)）to the birds heads to block their magnetic sense just as a loud

37、 radio can keep you from hearing a call to dinner. On sunny days, that did not fool the pigeons. Evidently they can use the sun to tell which way they are going. But on cloudy days, the pigeons with magnets could not find their way. It was as if the magnets had blocked their magnetic sense. Similar

38、experiments with the same kind of results were done with honeybees.In spite of the experiments, the idea of an animal compass seemed pretty extraordinary. How would animals get the magnetic stuff for a compass? An answer came from an unexpected source, A scientist was studying bacteria that lived in

39、 the mud of ponds. He found accidentally little rod-like bacteria that all swam together in one direction 一 north. In fact, the bacteria had made themselves into little magnets that could line up with the earths magnet.The big news was that a living thing, even a simple bacterium， can make magnetite

40、. That led to a search to see whether animals might have it. By using a special instrument, scientists were able to find magnetite in bees and birds，and even in fish. In each animal, except for the bee, the magnetic stuff was always in or close to the brain.Thus, the idea of a built-in animal compas

41、s began to seem reasonable.32. The main purpose of this passage is to .A. explain how the animal compass was inventedB. answer how an animal would get the magnetic stuff for a compassC.introduce a famous experimentD. prove the idea that animals might have a built-in compass33. Which of the following

42、 can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. The bacteria magnetic sense seemed to be the same as the earths.B. The earth itself is a big magnet with which something magnetic might lines upC. Little rod-like bacteria were found to swim north together through experiments.D. Migrant birds can easily lose their w

43、ay because of lacking magnetie.34. The underlined words “keep on course” in the second paragraph means“A.stay in the correctflying route B.lose ones wayC.remain calm D.recognize star patterns35. Where is probably the built-in magnet for a fish according to the scientists?A.Close to its stomach.B.In

44、its heart.C.Far from its brain.D.Inside its head.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。One answer to the questions of land shortage was suggested by a committee some years ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30000 people.36 The outer wall of the harbor would stand on

45、steel columns resting on the sea-bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would live in flats in the fifty-meter high outer wall. The flats would all face inwards. 37 The glass would be specially made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the s

46、un. The planners called this water the lake.38 On it would be floating islands carrying more buildings ： a hospital, two theaters, a museum, an art exhibition hall and a church. On one of the islands would be a special plant. 39People living in the city could move around on small boats dnven by elec

47、tricity. 40 There would be platforms outside the main wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainknd by molorboat or water plane.A. Fresh water is supplied to the city.B. TTie city was away from the mainland.C. And they would be made of concrete and glass.D. The suggestion

48、 was to shape the city like a harbor.E. The water inside this man-made haAor would be calm.F. It will take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water.G. Thus there would be no air pollution from the burning of petrol.第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A

49、、B、C和D)中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。I love working with my dad, but I hated the summer job he gave me. He owned a small 41 in Bank Street. In his shop, the most recently 42 person got the worst job, and the boss，son was also 43.I didnt want to spend hours 44 the frost on the ceiling of the walk-in f

50、reezer, and it was the Saturday afternoons 45 that I hated most. We received fresh chicken every day. Chicken sat in wooden boxes and was 46 with crushed ice. During the week, the ice and the blood of the chicken slowly leaked into the containers under the chicken，creating its bloody 47 .There was o

51、nly one 48 to get rid of the blood and wash the containers： hold my 49 and carefully slide the containers from under the chicken， as I tried not to 50 the contents over my clothes, and then 51 into the drain (下水道）.Soon, 52 who have cut lawns, painted houses, woriced in offices, or maybe even worked

52、in the butchers will 53 to school. Some will have great memories 54 others will come back with 55 ones.Looking back, I thought my father could have 56 met from my weekly disaster. However, my dad, who had dropped out of school to help support his family after his father died, was a teacher for me 57

53、 . He knew treating me58from his other employees would be an unfair thing. Most importantly，he taught me to59those who do the hard and 60 tasks in life.For the next six summers，I returned not as the boss, son，but as one of other guys，and I cleaned the dirty containers every Saturday afternoon.41. A.

54、 grocery B. butchers C. chain D. bakers42. A. hired B. invited C. received D. trained43. A. interested B. included C. affected D. offered44. A. looking into B. tearing up C. cleaning up D. carrying on45. A. class B. course C. job D. career46. A. surrounded B. impressed C. accompanied D. allocated47.

55、 A. fight B. dish C. path D. smell48. A. chance B. way C. place D. reason49. A. aim B. nose C. breath D. head50. A. touch B. notice C. expose D. spill51. A. break B. divide C. empty D. allow52。A. workers B. girls C. boys D. students53. A. adapt B. walk C. return D. apply54. A. while B. when C. since

56、 D. because55. A. exiting B. good C. amazing D. unpleasant56. A. forced B. spared C. treated D. pushed57. A. at heart B. in fact C. in case D. at home58, A. kindly B. carefully C. differently D. warmly59. A. witness B. appreciate C. hurt D. influence60. A. vital B. dirty C. valid D. fanny第卷注意事項(xiàng):用0.5毫米的黑色筆跡的簽字筆將箸案寫(xiě)在答題卡上。寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié)（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填人適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Im in a real dilemma. I really dont know what I want to do when I leave school.